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Fragrances Similar to AMOUAGE GUIDANCE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is PARIS CORNER Bayn Al Asrar, sharing 12 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Guidance's structure, these are its closest neighbors in our catalog.
Shared notes ≠ identical smell. We rank by overlap in accords and notes, but two fragrances can share most ingredients and still smell distinct (concentration, ratios, and the perfumer's hand all matter). Picks with a Verified Clone badge are mapped by our community as true smell-alikes; the rest sit in the same olfactory family.
If you love Amouage Guidance, these 12 fragrances share the most of its note structure. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Guidance, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Guidance's accord family and note structure. None are community-verified clones, so think of them as "in the same neighborhood" rather than "identical smell".
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PARIS CORNER · 2024BAYN AL ASRAR
join_inner 21 shared notesstar 3.5 / 5 (3320)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, floralShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Jasmine sambac, Ambergris, Hazelnut - #2
Maison Alhambra · 2025DECADENT DREAM
join_inner 21 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (1258)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Jasmine sambac, Ambergris, Hazelnut - #3
Milestone Perfumes · 2022MOUJ GARDENS
join_inner 20 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (238)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, floralShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Jasmine sambac, Ambergris, Hazelnut - #4
Amouage · 2024GUIDANCE 46
join_inner 19 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (15888)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Jasmine sambac, Ambergris, Hazelnut - #5
Zimaya · 2025DAR ES SALAAM CPO
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (230)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Ambergris, Hazelnut, Pear - #6
Boucheron · 2022FÈVE TONKA DE CANAIMA
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4347)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Sandalwood, Labdanum - #7
The Spirit of Dubai · 2019TURATH
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (5032)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Ambergris, Sandalwood, Saffron - #8
ChanelCOCO EAU DE TOILETTE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (9556)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, floralShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Sandalwood, Labdanum - #9
Nabeel · 2023IRTH
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (1290)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Ambergris, Sandalwood, Saffron - #10
Natura · 2018LUNA INTENSO
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3960)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Jasmine sambac, Pear, Sandalwood - #11
Tom Ford · 2020BITTER PEACH
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (36272)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Sandalwood, Labdanum - #12
Tom Ford · 2014VELVET ORCHID
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (35424)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, floralShared notes: Vanilla, Sandalwood, Labdanum
How we rank, and why this isn't a dupe list
We rank by a weighted overlap of dominant accords (50% of the score), shared notes across all pyramid positions (30%), and shared base notes specifically (20%). Base notes carry weight because they drive what you smell hours into the wear.
But shared ingredients don't guarantee identical smell. Two fragrances can list the same notes and still smell completely different. The perfumer's ratios, the materials they sourced, and the supporting molecules all change the result. That's why we split this page into two sections.
Verified Clones are fragrances our community has explicitly mapped to Guidance in our Clone Lab. These are the only picks on this page we'd call true smell-alikes. The Same Family picks share its note structure but should be treated as "if you like Guidance, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.